Continuing the Jazz injected pop-rock theme of Collect the Moment and Better do SOME GOOD this one references AJA though it could easily be ASIA. My time spent in AJA (Steely Dan) was about the same time we were dissecting preserved bodies in Otago Medical School. Playing live then I was channeling more of a Neil Young, Bob Dylan and THE BAND pre Americana country rock thing. But jump ahead 40 years and here we were just this last Saturday night churning out JOSIE from AJA in a set of originals and covers full of Jazz Chords and RnB beats. So this new song absorbs a lot of that stuff. 

HR Kiosk

Next to you, I feel a hero
The maintenance of normal, while you’re a trip to Cairo
Circa 2023 I’d like to paraphrase
Cause cities like that and Khartoum
Once set a soul ablaze

So book yourself into an HR Kiosk tonight
There’s gotta be an on-line guru who could shine a light
Infiltate you with guile
Make you think there’s actually an I in why 
Yeah yeah yeah

Time spent in Aja did it make me cynical?
Made me feel ok to rave 
And pull you off your pinnacle
Of course it’s arrogant to judge, someone on culture
But I see you circling thru the sky, with the eye of a vulture

Know you kinda inside out
So I’d try it with a hundred grand
I bet you on your virtual couch 
You’re lying on a slippery Sam

Course you’re going even lower - way below zero
Sayin’ hey let’s all be friends
Like Ghandi and Nehru
Your time at the Taj Mahal, did us no favours
After breathing in the rarified shrine
Where’s your reconciliation pavers

HR KIOSK

The wind in Kävlinge

All things must pass.....even the enlightened state (Nirvana)...(not the band).....that feeling when a steady state starts to breakdown.

Wind ensemble tracks: Clarinet (5); Flute (4); Alto Sax (2); Tenor Sax (2); Soprano Sax (2); Oboe (2). 

0 - 1.49 min -  steady melodic A/B structure (few random elements appear)..
1.50....gradual descent into chaos on B section until 2.02 when soprano saxes steady it...but free elements gain ground
2.17 - section A with oboe holding it up...against some disintegrating chaos (panned).. 
2.32 - return of B section and the final comedown...oboes trying hard till the end.

That's the way i saw it anyhow.  [Try it with headphones if poss.]

Nirvana Comedown

A single word has power and should be chosen wisely. It can bless or curse, elevate or diminish, and contribute to happiness or sorrow. Just one word has the power to ignite a miracle.  It can create a positive ripple effect. Today more than ever, we can make a difference in the lives of others with just one word.

Just One Word

Traditional Playford folk tune with a twist.
Arrangement by The Black Nag Band - Dylan, Anna, Luxstaff.

Jenny Pluck Pears

Back around 2015, I started taking guitar lessons from an instructor who was really into Bluegrass Music. I soon discovered that didn't have an aptitude for the guitar and didn't have a great desire to practice enough to make up for any natural ability. 
I did mention to my instructor that I had written a couple of songs and maybe our time would be better spent learning how to record these songs.
One day I tried to write a 'bluegrass" tune and titled it, "I've Done It Again." We recorded it. Years later, I wanted to revisit some of my earlier recordings and see what they might sound like with professional musicians. Nicky V. Hines, currently the lead guitarist with Shenandoah acted as musical director, guitarist, arranger, engineer, and producer for me on this finally finished new version. (Several versions have been posted on my SC page throughout the years. This will be the Spotify, Apple, Amazon etc version of which I shall make .002 of a penny every time it is played.) On bass is Martin Motnik currently a member of the popular European Heavy Metal Band "Accept." (Trust me, I have no idea how a country bumpkin like me ended up working with Heavy Metal - but I dig it.) On keyboards is the wonderful Tim McDonald , out of Nashville. On drums is another Nashvillian, Travis L.. Super people and very, very talented and experienced.
I like this version very much - musically. I think the mix is excellent (Nicky V. Hines) and I like how he took down the reverb on the vocal, it sounds a bit edgier, a little more vulnerable, and real. 
What's the song about? It's about not being able to take off the "masks" and take down the walls . Although "good lover" is sexual certainly sounding - we can mess up good love in other ways too - family, friends, etc. And, although we can deeply feel the pain of our actions, sometimes we just can't seem to get out of our own way. 
It is a song about being human. Thank you Nicky!

I've Done It Again

Written in 1929 by Albert E. Brumley. Chris and I on guitar and vocals.

I'll Fly Away

open collab offer by Paul: https://soundcloud.com/paploviante-and-friends/slightly-paploviante
__________ Paploviante: Synth, Composing, Arrangement, Mix, Picture and Mastering 
__________ joerxworx: Flute, Drums, remix, ... picture= adaption from Paul's hot cover :-)
I understand the flute as being in dialog with the wonderful guitar, played in one go ...

Slightly ... by Paploviante // joerxworx remix

Old Doll (Senyuu cover)

Album: Hintergrundmusik, Vol. 1
Titel: Die Schönste aller Blumen
Interpret: Ronny Matthes
Komponist: Ronny Matthes
Laufzeit: 03:02

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1. True Love - (Komposition: Ronny Matthes) - 04-27
2. Nearer, Still Nearer - (Komposition: Leila N. Morris - 1862-1929) - 04-17
3. Time Lapse - (Komposition: Ronny Matthes) - 01-40
4. Im Verborgenen - (Komposition: Ronny Matthes) - 02-21
5. Twisted Feeling - (Komposition: Ronny Matthes) - 03-50
6. Wondering Child - (Komposition: Ronny Matthes) - 02-58
7. Save The Creation - (Komposition: Ronny Matthes) - 05-31
8. Die Schönste aller Blumen - (Komposition: Ronny Matthes) - 02-57
9. The Rose - (Komposition: Ronny Matthes) - 02-14
10. Aura Lee - (Komposition: George R. Poulton 1828-1867) - 03-35
11. Greensleeves - (Komposition: Public Domain) - 05-10
12. Waiting For The Moment - (Komposition: Ronny Matthes) - 02-22
13. From This Moment On - (Komposition: Ronny Matthes) - 02-27
 

Album: Hintergrundmusik, Vol. 1 - Gemafreie Musik zur Beschallung von Hotels & Restaurants
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Life is often described as a dance…A beautiful waltz, meant to be joyful and lived in the moment. Too often, we step away from the dance, caught in the past or so anxious about the future that we forget the fundamental rhythm. Perhaps the secret to truly living is to step back into the moment, feel the music, and embrace the beautiful and sometimes challenging waltz of life.

The Forgotten Waltz

Welcome to my SoundCloud page.  It serves as a jar of sorts, to catch the musical ideas flying around in my head!  My hope is that you find something to listen to that offers encouragement and refreshes your soul.

All music is original with a few exceptions (such as new arrangements of old Christmas songs, etc.).  All music has been composed and performed with absolutely no AI-assistance.  I primarily perform and record on the Yamaha MODX8, with an occasional recording on my older Yamaha Clavinova.  You will also find collaborative works on my page, featuring some other amazing musicians on SoundCloud.

It is a joy to share my music with you, and I hope you enjoy listening!

Just One Word

PianoFran